Former SNL Writer Joe Bodolai Dead of Apparent Suicide

Joe Bodolai Former Saturday Night Live writer Joe Bodolai has died from an apparent suicide, the Los Angeles Times reports. He was 63.Bodolai's body was found Monday afternoon in a Los Angeles hotel room with a bottle of Gatorade and a bottle of antifreeze, the coroner's office's chief Craig Harvey said. There was no indication of foul play.See the celebs we lost this yearThere was no suicide note in the room, but Bodolai posted a lengthy entry on his blog Friday titled "If This Were Your Last Day on Earth, What Would You Do?" Under "Things I Regret," Bodolai listed his "inability to conquer my alcoholism," that he is "no longer able to withstand any more of life's pain" and "the pain I have caused and am now causing my sons and the love of my life, my ex-wife Bianca."Bodolai listed the most items under "Things I Am Proud Of," which includes his sons, his marriage to Bianca, his work with SNL and as a producer on the Canadian sketch comedy show Kids in the Hall."I don't need replies or comments or anything. I need to feel the good that I did and whatever good I have ever done for you is enough for me," he wrote. "May you all have the happy lives you deserve. Thank you all for being in my life."Watch clips from Wayne's WorldOn his Facebook page, Bodolai wrote Thursday: "I'm alone this year and am volunteering serving Christmas dinner to the homeless. Perhaps I will be one, but I love all of you and if I make it to next year let's make it a morally, spiritually, better and funnier year."Bodolai worked on SNL from 1981-82 and also wrote the first draft of the Wayne's World film with Mike Myers. His other credits include After Hours and It's Only Rock and Roll.

Olivia Thirlby on Her Role in 'Dredd' and Fighting Aliens in 'The Darkest Hour'

You may not know Olivia Thirlby by name, but odds are you recognize the 25-year-old actress, who's starred in everything from 'Juno' to 'No Strings Attached' to 'United 93.' Judging from her upcoming slate of films, name recognition could soon follow as well. In addition to appearing alongside Paul Dano and Robert De Niro in next year's 'Being Flynn,' Thirlby is set to play Judge Anderson in the buzzed-about sci-flick, 'Dredd.' The film, based on the comic book series, was originally adapted into the famously awful 1995 movie 'Judge Dredd' with Sylvester Stallone (not that it matters -- Thirlby hasn't even watched that one); fans of the comic have been clamoring for another version ever since. Moviefone recently spoke with Thirlby about stepping into the role of Anderson, whether she was a sci-fi geek growing up and what it's like fighting aliens, which she does in her upcoming film, 'The Darkest Hour,' in theaters Christmas Day. So things get pretty physical with your character in 'The Darkest Hour.' I heard you did all your own stunts. I did. I got banged up with a lot of gnarly bruises, but it was fun. It was interesting. It took a lot of endurance. I've always been curious if doing your own stunts is actually fun. It's a kind of a matter of necessity, like some things they can't use a double for because they need to be able to see my face. It's also a matter of what kinds of stunts there are, like there's certain stunts that I wouldn't have been capable of doing, but all of our stuff for 'Darkest Hour' was me on the rig hooked up to wires. It was mostly just falling and being dragged. All the aliens in this film are computer generated. Is it tough to elicit that type of emotion when what you're supposed to be freaked out about isn't even in front of you in the first place? It is difficult to shoot in that respect, because a lot of the time the things that you're supposed to be reacting to don't exist yet, so it can be a challenge in that regard, because you do really have to use your imagination to convincingly seem like you're terrified of something, which at the time the camera is rolling, it is completely not there. When we were filming 'The Darkest Hour,' we didn't even know what the aliens were going to look like, we didn't even have a graphic reference. So it was defnitely a big challenge to sell those kind of extreme moments when you're just generating them from your own imagination. So you've got 'The Darkest Hour' and the 'Dredd' coming out. Were you a big sci-fi geek growing up? To be honest, I wasn't a sci-fi geek at all. But I do love a good sci-fi film, especially one that can really take you away. And I read some reality-bending novels growing up, like stuff by [Kurt] Vonngeut, so I already had one part my brain open to the unnatural and unusual, and it's generally fun to venture into that world and film in it. Did you even bother watching the original 'Judge Dredd' movie with Sylvester Stallone, or did you want to go in with a clean slate? I actually didn't watch the original one intentionally, and I still haven't. But I think that at this point, it's not an intentional choice. I am excited to see [the original], and whenever I have the chance [I will]. But during shooting, I decided not to watch it, just because the film we were making really has nothing to do with it, and I didn't want to get influenced by it at all. With 'Dredd' -- and to a certain extent, 'Being Flynn,' based on 'Another Bullshit Night in Suck City' by Nick Flynn -- do you feel more pressure because both of them have an established fan base? Yeah, definitely. Of course, the Nick Flynn fan base is very different from the '2000 AD' fan base [laughs]. It's a little daunting [for 'Dredd'], where I am personifying a character which already exists very firmly in people's minds, and that people have an attachment to and have an affection for. But my hope is that people respond to it and they feel that it's something that complements their imaginations and the ideas that they already had built up, instead of conflicting with them. All I can do is hope and pray that I won't be disappointing anyone. The character that I play in 'Being Flynn' doesn't really exist in his memoirs, she's kind of an amalgam of people. So luckily I am not living up to real people there. If you look at the trajectory of your career, you've continued to get bigger roles in bigger films. From your perspective, do you feel like you are starting to move into a different tier of acting and/or celebrity at this point? It's all relative. I still audition a lot and work really hard to get work. So I don't really walk around feeling like I've made it [laughs]. My short term goals are really just to be creatively stimulated and to be excited about material I might be working on. I am less concerned with maybe how each project fits into the big picture of my career, as long as, on an individual basis, it's compelling and fun. Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

Rapper Baba Brinkman Gets Positively Medieval

NY (AP) Most rappers boast about their intellect, but few go out and actually get a master's degree in medieval and Renaissance literature so they can spit better rhymes.Then again, most rappers aren't Baba Brinkman.The 33-year-old Canadian, who when talking is just as likely to quote from Ice-T as make a reference to evolutionary psychology, has put his life at the service of hip-hop, a form of music he sees as limitless in its power.To prove it, he's rapped a version of Geoffrey Chaucer's 14th-century "The Canterbury Tales." He has also waded into science, tackling Charles Darwin's "The Origin of the Species," and has rapped about market economics."Every message is conducive to this medium," he says. "People would say, 'Well, maybe in theory. But what have you got?' That's where the 'Canterbury Tales' idea came about: If I can rap medieval poetry, then that will show people the boundarylessness of the genre."Brinkman, along with his frequent DJ collaborator Jamie Simmonds, is currently revisiting Chaucer with their "The Canterbury Tales Remixed" at the SoHo Playhouse following a successful run there of "The Rap Guide to Evolution" this fall.The show sandwiches three of the Canterbury Tales between the epic poems of Gilgamesh and Beowulf, turning these dusty old works that torture adolescents in classrooms into remarkably current and vivid stories."This is bigger than me; it's bigger than you, bigger than rap," Brinkman says at the top of the show. "It's bigger than fingers on triggers and bigger than gangsters slingin' the crack/That's just the latest version of an ancient story/The rage of warriors hungry for fame and glory."During performances, Brinkman prowls the stage in a pair of jeans and a hoodie, and often interacts with Simmonds, who scratches out beats on his turntables and is prone to layer Mobb Deep cuts over strings.The two met in 2008 in the southeast English city of Brighton and instantly bonded over their love of hip-hop. Simmonds, a 36-year-old Englishman, came from a recording studio background and was more used to spinning records to tipsy dancers in nightclubs than providing the music for a rap about behavior patterns of primate species."We just really connected. I really liked that it was something so different. It kind of opened a whole new world for me as well. The theater world was something I'd never been a part of," Simmonds says. "I really enjoy a challenge. And that's exactly what it was. It was putting myself out of my comfort zone."READ THE BACK STAGE REVIEW OF "THE CANTERBURY TALES REMIXED" Brinkman hails from Vancouver, British Columbia, and planted trees in the Rocky Mountains every summer for over 10 years. At Simon Fraser University, his master's thesis drew parallels between the worlds of hip-hop music and literary poetry.After graduating, Brinkman, who was born Dirk Brinkman, has taken his award-winning hip-hop theater shows to dozens of cities around the world, including several stops at the Edinburgh Fringe in Scotland. One show often leads to a commission for another from audience members stunned that Brinkman's raps can tackle any complex idea."Everything we do is a tribute to hip-hop. I think I'm pretty rare in that I actually got an English master's degree because I wanted to be a more versatile MC," he says."I wanted to explain to people that rap is not 40 years old. I mean, hip-hop as a culture is 40 years old and the thing we call rap today is 40 years old, but rhymed storytelling is ancient. Every culture's got some variation."In many ways, his remixed Chaucer is a return to his roots. After getting his master's, Brinkman toured with a version of "The Canterbury Tales," which by then included The Miller's Tale and The Wife of Bath's Tale. For the new show, he's rewritten everything and collaborated with Simmonds on original music.Deciding to rap about "The Canterbury Tales" makes a perverse sense. Brinkman explains that Chaucer wrote a rich and elaborate tapestry of medieval social life, combining snapshots of all classes, from nobles to workers, from priests and nuns to drunkards and thieves.There was another reason, too: "He's dirty," says Brinkman, laughing."He's the Slick Rick of that era," Simmonds adds."'The Canterbury Tales' are so unashamed and a totally piercing portrait of human nature and human foibles. And I think rap is that as well. It doesn't blush when it looks at human behavior," Brinkman says. "It's all on display in rap warts and all. And that's what 'The Canterbury Tales' is, too."In the show, Brinkman's lyrics performed over Simmonds' moody, orchestral score explain the work through a cheeky modern lens. In the Pardoner's Tale, Brinkman raps that the title character is "a medieval televangelist. He's Creflo Dollar, he's Ted Haggard, he's got mad swagger like Jimmy Swaggart."In the same tale, Brinkman offers a way to understand the three drunken men who seek to kill Death: "Think Boyz in the Hood; think Menace to Society/Just from the Middle Ages, of the Flemish variety."His work on Chaucer led to "The Rap Guide to Evolution," ''The Rap Guide to Human Nature" and "The Rap Guide to Business," which he was commissioned to write to welcome a new class at NY University's Stern School of Business."Human capital, it's tough to quantify," he rapped in one song. "But without it your business will not survive/Human capital, it's tough to quantify/You got to offer people more than just a nine to five."Brinkman and Simmonds have both moved to NY and are preparing to take full advantage of their three-year work visas. Their evolution rap will tour in the spring and the Chaucer work is now enjoying a run until early January, and may tour as well.The two are plotting a new rap guide, perhaps on religion or maybe on climate change. Whatever it is, it won't be fluffy. "I'm not exactly drawn to small talk," says Brinkman. "As an MC, I want to tackle the most controversial, interesting things in the world."Copyright 2011 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

'Harry Potter' Among Finest Golden Globe Snubs

For every report on movie award nominations, there will probably be considered a nearly equally extended report on snubs. Not remarkably, this year's Golden Globe nominations missed a couple of from the year's appropiate product, but a couple of from the snubs were too big to disregard. To right a couple of from the wrongs, we selected our five most unforgivable oversights within the Golden Globe nominations. No Original Song Nominations for 'The Muppets' You'd be hard-pressed to discover somebody that didn't walk out "The Muppets" belting out "Guy or Muppet" or whizzing "Life's A Cheerful Song." In the fair and basically world, Bret McKenzie's concentrate on the film may have adopted three in the five slots, because aside from being appealing as hell, the tunes made the film work additionally into it did. No Actor Nomination for Gary Oldman in 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy' Gary Oldman is actually among film's most animated stars, when he completed as quiet and controlled from the performance while he did with "Mess, Tailor, Soldier, Spy," people needed notice. Sadly, the HFPA were not incorporated within this. Oldman has not been nominated for whether Golden Globe or possibly an Oscars. Which do I blame? EEVVVERRYYOONNEE! No Director Nomination for Terrence Malick for 'Tree of Life' Regardless of your location round the cosmic facets of the "Tree of Existence," director Terrence Malick warrants recognition for your scope, scale and vision of his epic. He taken a couple of from the year's best performances creating a movie unlike anything we view before. Comparatively, the majority of the other director nominations appear safe. No Lead Actor Nomination for Michael Shannon in 'Take Shelter' Just like a guy fighting while using finish around the world and/or losing his sanity, Michael Shannon commanded the screen in "Take Shelter" and shown he's most likely probably the most interesting stars working today. The scene locally center alone was worth a nomination, but fortunately, Shannon may be the type of actor that will show on shortlists for any very long time. No Best Film Nomination for 'Harry Potter as well as the Deathly Hallows - Part 2' It absolutely was always a extended shot, however when you match it up with movie to one another this year if this involves emotional payback, it clearly deserved a Best Film nomination. ten years inside the making, "Deathly Hallows - Part 2" had the greatest order connected having a movie this season: deliver a satisfying conclusion and behave as a stand alone movie. Not only managed to get happen fulfill its promises, it surpassed anticipation. Honorable Mention: Virtually Every Television Category The HFPA always favors newer shows, nonetheless they needed it an excessive amount of this year. By nominating seven new series for your ten Best Series slots, they handled to snub "Parks and Entertainment," "Breaking Bad," and "Friday Evening Lights." While using latter two, the HFPA also missed apparent actor nominations for Aaron Paul, Giancarlo Esposito and Kyle Chandler. Don't even cause me to feel explain they overlooked Steve Carrell's last episodes on "Work.Inch What were your finest snubs? Inform us inside the comments below and also on Twitter!

Tyler Perry's Good Deeds Trailer: The Price of Milk and Other First World Problems

Say what you will about the films of Tyler Perry, at least he has an ethos. Good messages (well, the overt ones about living reasonable lives and personal responsibility) are what he’s about, and he doesn’t need to wear Madea’s signature muumuu in order to beat us over the head with them. For the latest dose of the master’s philosophizing I present the trailer for next February’s Tyler Perry’s Good Deeds — or, as we call it around these parts, The Perry. Tyler Perry stars as well-to-do Ivy Leaguer Wesley Deeds, who is not heading to Washington but instead for a midlife-jarring reckoning with his first world problems. Deeds, you see, doesn’t appreciate the cozy life he’s sleepwalking through until the plucky young office cleaning lady/single mother (Thandie Newton) crashes into his life, all but begging to be judged. Well, does richie rich Tyler Perry know the price of a gallon of milk? (Seriously, does the real bazillionaire Tyler Perry know the price of a gallon of milk?) I think not. Faced. Life lessons are about to be learned, and how. You can’t quite tell from the trailer, but Good Deeds (get it, it’s a clever play on words!) is described as a romantic comedy and not a hard-hitting class drama, which means, unfortunately, Perry’s Deeds will probably fall for the poor-but-beautiful Newton at some point or another. Classic manic pixie cleaning lady storyline. Side note: I can’t help but suspect the timing of this trailer was meant to coincide somewhat with the latest Mission: Impossible sequel given that Newton was in M:I 2, which I just rewatched last night. Unfortunately for Perry and Co. M:I 2 is awful. All I can think of watching Newton here is the image of her about to throw herself off of a cliff to avoid unleashing a plague upon the world. Also: It’s always a bit distracting to see Perry onscreen out of Madea-wear, let alone sitting across the table nodding politely playing son to Phylicia Rashad. This is kind of how I imagine I, Alex Cross will feel, only with less murder and stuff. Verdict: Something tells me that omitting cast mate Jamie Kennedy out of the trailer is indication that we’re in for a terrible surprise. Cautiously adding to the bottom of my future Netflix queue while I pop in A Madea Christmas.

Oprah's Big Return to TV Marred by Struggle, Deep Financial Woes at OWN (Analysis)

The 18th Slamdance Film Festival, which runs from Jan. 20-26 in Park City, Utah, will showcase 18 feature length films -- 10 narrative films and 8 documentaries -- from first-time directors in its feature competition programs. Thirteen of the movies, culled from nearly 5,000 submissions, are world premieres. In announcing the selections Wedneday, Peter Baxter, Slamdance president and co-founder, said, "Our competition showcase reflects new approaches to filmmaking that mirror the challenging times in which we currently live. These films showcase filmmakers who have a tremendous ability to innovate, experiment, and lead us boldly into the future of independent filmmaking. The Slamdance line-up consists of: NARRATIVE FEATURE COMPETITION PROGRAM: Bindlestiffs Director: Andrew Edison, Screenwriters: Andrew Edison, Luke Loftin. (USA) Three smart-mouthed high school virgins, suspended from school on a graffiti charge, flee to the inner city to live out the plot of The Catcher in the Rye. Cast: Andrew Edison, Luke Loftin, John Karna Comforting Skin Director: Derek Franson, Screenwriter: Derek Franson. (Canada) US Premiere A lonely young woman's desperate need for emotional and physical companionship draws her into a surreal and ultimately destructive relationship with a shifting and whispering tattoo she has willed to life on her skin. Cast: Jane Sowerby, Tygh Runyan, Victoria Bidewell Doppelgänger Paul (or A Film About How Much I Hate Myself) Director: Dylan Akio Smith, Kris Elgstrand, Screenwriter: Kris Elgstrand. (Canada) US Premiere The unlikely relationship of two lonely men whose connection sets off a chain of events resulting in the loss of a thumb, the theft of a manuscript, and two appearances on a popular morning talk show. Cast: Brad Dryborough, Tygh Runyan Faith, Love and Whiskey Director: Kristina Nikolova, Screenwriters: Kristina Nikolova, Paul Dalio. (Bulgaria) World Premiere A young Bulgarian woman, engaged to a well-off American, panics and runs back home, reuniting with her drifter friends and the wild life of her past and falling in love with her passionate but alcoholic best friend. Cast: Ana Stojanovska, Valeri Yordanov, John Keabler, Lidia Indjova, Yavor Baharov Heavy Girls Director: Axel Ranisch, Screenwriters: Axel Ranisch, Heiko Pinkowski, Peter Trabner. (Germany) US Premiere Sven lives with his elderly mother; Daniel is her caregiver. When she wanders off, their misadventure to find her leads them to discover their confusing affection for each other. Cast: Heiko Pinkowski, Peter Trabner, Ruth Bickelhaupt OK, Good Director: Daniel Martinico, Screenwriters: Hugo Armstrong, Daniel Martinico. (USA) World Premiere A series of demoralizing auditions and a cultish movement workshop push a struggling actor over the edge. Cast: Hugo Armstrong Roller Town Director: Andrew Bush, Screenwriters: Andrew Bush, Mark Little, Scott Vrooman (Canada) US Premiere At the peak of disco-mania, three friends try and stop a local crime syndicate from turning their beloved roller rink into a video arcade. Cast: Kayla Lorette, Mark Little, Scott Vrooman The Sound of Small Things Director/Screenwriter: Peter McLarnan. (USA) World Premiere Sam and Cara's attempt to navigate their young marriage is complicated by miscommunication, suspicion and her deafness. Cast: Cara Krippner, Sam Hoolihan Sundowning Director/Screenwriter: Frank Rinaldi. (Singapore/USA) World Premiere A story about the relationship between a young woman who has lost her memory and her mysterious caregiver. Cast: Shannon Fitzpatrick, Susan Chau Welcome to Pine Hill Director/Screenwriter: Keith Miller. (USA) World Premiere A reformed drug dealer, now a claims adjuster by day and bouncer by night, receives earthshattering news that compels him to return to his past and seek transcendence beyond the Brooklyn concrete. Cast: Shannon Harper, Mary Meyers, David Williams DOCUMENTARY FEATURE COMPETITION PROGRAM: Buffalo Girls Director: Todd Kellstein. (Thailand/USA) World Premiere Two eight year old girls fight in rural Thailand's underground child boxing economy to earn money to support their families. Danland Director: Alexandra Berger, Screenwriters: Ann Husaini, Alexandra Berger. (USA) World Premiere Amateur porn producer Dan Leal, aka 'Porno Dan,' searches for intimacy despite his industry and in spite of himself. The First Season Director: Rudd Simmons. (USA) World Premiere To achieve their version of the American dream, the Van Amburg family struggle as they fight against relentless toil, financial ruin and the harsh reality of dairy farming. Getting Up Director: Caskey Ebeling, Screenwriter: Tempt. (USA) World Premiere After being diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease and rendered almost completely paralyzed, Tony "Tempt" Quan, a legendary L.A. graffiti artist, regains his voice through technology that reads the movement of his eyes and enables him to create art and write once again. I Want My Name Back Director: Roger Paradiso. (USA) Utah Premiere Thirty years after the historic recording of the iconic mega-hit "Rapper's Delight," Master Gee & Wonder Mike come back to reclaim their identities and rightful place in Hip Hop history. Kelly Director: James Stenson. (USA) World Premiere Having fled a provincial past, a young, transgender prostitute searches for love and acceptance in a landscape of broken Hollywood Dreams. No Ashes, No Phoenix Director/Screenwriter: Jens Pfeifer. (Germany) World Premiere A locker room expose about young basketball players in Hagen, Germany who face their fears of losing and challenge enormous odds to succeed. We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists Director/Screenwriter: Brian Knappenberger. (USA) World Premiere An intimate look inside the world of Anonymous, the radical "hacktivist" collective that has redefined civil disobedience for the digital age. Related Topics

Glees Matthew Morrison: Chewbacca Cant Write on a Chalkboard to Save His Life

Chewbacca, Matthew Morrison How does Chewbacca make his way into a Glee Christmas? It looks like the Wookiee comes bearing some directorial advice for Artie. In tonight's episode (8/7c, Fox), Artie (Kevin McHale) will be tasked with directing New Directions' Christmas special, and will get some help from a galaxy far, far away. Glee's Holiday Special: Who's kissing under the mistletoe? "A Wookiee comes to him in the middle of the night and speaks to him," series star Matthew Morrison tells TVGuide.com. Morrison got to do double-duty for the special, acting in and directing the episode, "Extraordinary Merry Christmas," which he describes as "nothing like you've ever seen on Glee - or on television - before." And as previously reported, Han Solo's BFF makes an appearance - but did he take direction well? "He did! He understood me perfectly," Morrison says. "He did have to write on a chalkboard, and that was kinda hard." So Mr. Schue schooled him, right? With his super-seasoned chalkboard writing skills? "Well, he was doing his best!" Morrison laughed. "C'mon, it's hard to hold chalk with those hands." Report: Pitbull being courted by Glee The actor said he leapt at the chance to be the boss on the set, and he "hyper-prepared" for the job, storyboarding every scene and going over every last line of dialogue. "I feel like I've seen enough great directors come through Glee -- and enough not-so-great ones - that I felt like I could probably be at least average!" he joked. "By the end of the nine days, I felt like I knew what I was doing." Morrison was also happy to report that only Jane Lynch pretended to give him a hard time. His favorite moment? The final scene, which he shot outdoors. "It's everyone singing, ringing the Salvation bell. I'm just really proud of the entire episode," Morrison said, adding that the special-within-the-special was shot in black and white in partial homage to an old Judy Garland Show holiday special. "The end is very sweet and sentimental." Good, because that's what Glee does best. After this week's episode, the series returns with a big ol' Will and Emma (Jayma Mays) episode, "Yes/No," on Jan. 17.

The new sony Re-Ups First-Look Cope With Escape Artists

The new sony has extended its first-look non-exclusive cope with Escape Artists, the indie film and television production outfit that's been based in the studio since 1998. Escape Artists, capped by Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal and Steve Tisch, is behind such recent films because the Quest For Happyness, Seven Pounds and also the Taking Of Pelham 1 2 3 and it is focusing on several projects such as the Meryl Streep-Tommy Lee Johnson-Steve Carell starrer Great Hope Springs, that is looking for next December. We've been partners with Todd, Jason, and Steve for over a decade and that we have confidence in them unconditionally for any simple reason: they've first-rate taste,” stated The new sony Pictures Entertainment co-chair Amy Pascal, who made the announcement from the three-year extension today alongside Columbia Pictures leader Doug Belgrad. “They carefully pick the projects that they would like to make and they've a very focused and disciplined development process. We couldn’t become more thrilled to carry on our collaboration together. The audience’s other projects in development range from the Nicholas Stollar and Jason Segel collaboration Sex Tape The Equalizer, an adaptation from the TV series and Masters From The World, in line with the Mattel toy line. Escape Artists also offers projects setup at other galleries including Gospel For Teens, with different an hour segment that'll be created with Chris Meledrandi and Illumination Entertainment at Universal.

Camera Operators set lifetime nods

Paul Babin and Zoran Veselic are the visitors in the Society of Camera Operators' 2012 Lifetime Acheivement Honours. Babin will probably be recognzed for his behave as camera operator on photos including "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" and "Magnolia." Veselic will probably be honored inside the specialist category with creds like the blockbuster "Spider-Guy" and honours contender "Moneyball." Other career kudos visitors are dolly grip Harry Rez as mobile camera platform operator and Andrew E. Cooper as film stills digital digital photographer. The SOC can have an award for distinguished intend to the film industry to Sol Negrin, which has labored just like a lenser together with a professor. The SOC is dedicated to changing the contributions of camera deckie's. The kudos ceremony will raise funds for your Vision Center of Children's Hospital La. Honors is going to be provided Sunday, Feb. 12 within the ATAS Goldenson Theater in North Hollywood. Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com

Sony Pictures Launches Global Marketing Campaign For Men In Black 3

CULVER CITY, Calif., December 12, 2011 Sony Pictures and the large network of companies within the Sony family will unite worldwide in support of one of the studios most recognized and successful motion picture franchises as the company premieres a first look at Men in Black 3 on Monday, December 12, 2011. The launch event, which was announced today by Jeff Blake, Chairman of Sony Pictures Worldwide Marketing and Distribution, will reach a potential audience of 749 million people around the world. Men in Black 3 the movie will be released in theaters worldwide on May 25, 2012. The trailer will launch worldwide at 11 a.m. GMT on Monday, December 12, 2011 and will be available in 19 languages: English (US), English (International), Spanish (Latin America), Spanish (Castilian), French, Canadian French, German, Italian, Russian, Czech, Polish, Romanian, Ukrainian, Hungarian, Portuguese (Brazilian), Chinese (Traditional Hong Kong), Chinese (Traditional Taiwan), Chinese (Simplified), and Korean. Sony will use the unique reach of its leading subsidiaries across technology, retail, and networked entertainment to unveil the first look at this highly anticipated film. The trailer will appear on numerous Sony networks, internet sites, and other properties, including: Sony Pictures Television networks worldwide; AXN, Sony Entertainment Television, Sony Movie Channel, Spin, Animax, Game Show Network, and other Sony channels reaching over 577 million homes around the world (on air and on their accompanying websites); Sony Entertainment Network, which services tens of millions of consumers worldwide, delivering digital movies, music and games to PlayStation3 and PSP through the PlayStationNetwork, as well as connected BRAVIA televisions, Sony Blu-ray Disc players and home theater systems, PCs including VAIO PCs, Sony Ericsson Xperia mobile phones, and Sony Tablet; Websites (67 million visitors); o PlayStation.com o Sony.com oSonyEntertainmentNetwork.com o Crackle.com o SonyPictures.com Mobile apps (5 million users); o Sony Pictures; o Crackle; Sony channels and pages on social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, etc) (20 million fans); Times Square digital board in NY City; and Sony owned retail stores, Sony franchisees, and Sony authorized dealers worldwide. In addition to debuting via all of the Sony-affiliated platforms and outlets listed above, the trailer can also be seen at MenInBlack.com and users can interact with other fans by liking Facebook.com/MenInBlack or following @MenInBlack on Twitter. Blake said, We are always looking for new, innovative, and creative ways to reach moviegoers, and that is especially true with a title like Men in Black, one of our most important franchises. Everyone at Sony felt that this was a fun and unique opportunity to marshal our forces in an unprecedented way and its exciting to see the entire group of companies flex its marketing muscle in unison. We believe it gives this trailer launch a distinct, compelling, and significant impact with moviegoers around the world. The unprecedented collaboration among the various Sony partners was spearheaded by Dwight Caines, President of Worldwide Digital Marketing for Sony Pictures Entertainment, who said, We had an extraordinary opportunity within the Sony family and we couldn’t be more proud of the way our collective teams worked together to make this happen. Moviegoers will find the trailer at their favorite Sony destinations and it offers audiences around the world their first glimpse at Men in Black 3 one of the most eagerly anticipated movies of next year. In Men in Black 3, Agents J (Will Smith) and K (Tommy Lee Jones) are back… in time. J has seen some inexplicable things in his 15 years with the Men in Black, but nothing, not even aliens, perplexes him as much as his wry, reticent partner. But when K’s life and the fate of the planet are put at stake, Agent J will have to travel back in time to put things right. J discovers that there are secrets to the universe that K never told him — secrets that will reveal themselves as he teams up with the young Agent K (Josh Brolin) to save his partner, the agency, and the future of humankind. The film is directed by Barry Sonnenfeld. The screenplay is written by Etan Cohen, based on the Malibu Comic by Lowell Cunningham. The producers are Walter F. Parkes and Laurie MacDonald, and the executive producers are Steven Spielberg and G. Mac Brown.

10 Images That Spring to mind When Viewing Lindsay Lohan's Playboy Cover

Not so good news about Lindsay Lohan’s Playboy cover: It’s kinda cute! Sure, it’s waterlogged with Illustrator methods and also the Marilyn Monroe factor’s been done 145,000,090 occasions, however it’s an undeniably effective photo. Regrettably, it’s also calls in your thoughts numerous questionable images. Here are the initial 10 stuff that Lindsay Lohan’s Playboy debut brought to mind — please add your personal memories following the jump. 1. A very sultry pre-sneeze 2. RuPaul’s Drag Race fan favorite The planet pandora Boxx 3. A dubious doctor exam 4. Jayne Mansfield’s last attempt for Marilyn’s throne 5. Jenna Maroney’s crossdressing lover on 30 Rock performed by Will Forte 6. SNL’s “The Robin Bird Show” sketch with Cheri Oteri 7. Mamie Van Doren at this time 8. Some self-congratulatory Cinemax miniseries starring Evan Rachel Wood like a call girl 9. Elle Fanning? Anybody? 10. An ideal cover the burn book Lindsay Lohan’s Spread Leaks [DListed]

Michelle Duggar Miscarries

First Released: December 8, 2011 5:17 PM EST Credit: TLC Caption Michelle and Jim Bob DuggarLOS ANGELES, Calif. -- The Duggars received heartbreaking news on Thursday. Based on People, throughout a routine check-up where Jim Bob and Michelle were designed to discover the sex of the 20th child, their physician was not able to obtain the babys heartbeat. Michelle was told that they had miscarried in her own second trimester. Following the appointment, we returned home and told the kids, the 45-year-old mother of 19 told the mag. We'd been speaking about baby names last evening plus they were looking towards naming a boy or perhaps a girl. It's been a genuine sad disappointment. Jim Bob also launched a statment verifying the tragic news to gain access to Hollywood, saying, Earlier today in a routine doctors appointment, Michelle and that i received the sad news that people lost the infant. Michelle is resting easily aware of the support from the entire family. We're grateful for the ideas and hopes, but request for privacy throughout this hard time. The Duggar matriarch stated they'll still title the infant once they discover from it would be a boy or perhaps a girl plus they intend to hold a memorial. I seem like my heart broke telling the kids, she ongoing. They've all been so looking forward to this baby and searching toward April coming around and getting a brand new child within our arms. Which was probably the most difficult. The The almighty may be the giver of existence and that he can pick when that existence is able to just be around Him. This really is Michelles second miscarriage. She formerly lost an infant throughout her second pregnancy, when she was apparently taking dental contraception. Based on the mag, this incident triggered the pair to allow the amount of children they've depend on God. Additionally for their youngest daughter, Josie, who had been born in December 2009, the pair can also be parents to Joshua, 23 (that has two children, Mackynzie, 2, and Michael, 4 several weeks, with wife Anna, 23), twins Jana and John-David, 21 Jill, 20 Jessa, 19 Jinger, 17 Frederick, 16 Josiah, 15 Pleasure-Anna, 14 twins Jedidiah and Jeremiah, 12 Jason, 11 James, 10 Justin, 8 Jackson, 7 Johanna, 6 Jennifer, 4 and Jordyn, 3. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Adele crowned 2011 iTunes champion

Apple's iTunes store, the greatest music store within the u . s . states, has crowned Adele as 2011's sales champion. While iTunes does not release its sales figures, it listed Brit thrush Adele's "21" becasue it is best-selling album of year, as well as the vocalist's "Moving inside the Deep" becasue it is best-selling song. So far, "21" has moved a complete of 4.8 million copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan. British folk quartet Mumford & Sons' extended-legged 2010 release "Sigh Forget AboutInch wasn't any. 2 album, been effective with the luxurious edition of Lil Wayne's "Tha Carter IV," Kanye and Jay-Z's "Watch the Throne" and Coldplay's late-year hit "Mylo Xyloto." Lady Gaga's "Born Using This MethodInch showed up a distant No. 6 sales in the vocalist's million-selling package were undoubtedly couped by Amazon . com . com.com's 99-cent sales way of the release. Pop centered the most effective five tunes: Adele's hit was grew to become part of inside the 5 best by LMFAO's "Party Rock Anthem," Katy Perry's "Firework," Bruno Mars' "Grenade" and Cee-Lo Green's euphemistically retitled "Forget You." David Fincher's "The Social MediaInch was most likely probably the most-downloaded movie at iTunes, then "Limitless," "Nsa,Inch "Pass Using ItInch and "The Lincoln subsequently subsequently Lawyer." An instalment of "The Walking Dead" was iTunes' top-selling TV offering, then options from "Glee," "Breaking Bad," "Sons of Anarchy" and "Gossip Girl." Not remarkably, the very best-selling non-fiction book was Walter Isaacson's "Jobs.Inch Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com

Tomei, Jackson board 'Inescapable'

Marisa Tomei and Joshua Jackson are joining Alexander Siddig as the leads in the indie thriller "Inescapable." Film will be directed by "Cairo Time" writer-director Ruba Nadda, who also wrote the script. It will be produced by Daniel Iron ("Edwin Boyd," "Cairo Time") with Lance Samuels ("The Bang Bang Club"). Christine Vachon of Killer Films, Kirk D'Amico of Myriad Pictures and Mark Slone of Alliance Films are executive producers. Alliance Films will also distribute "Inescapable" in Canada. Project is the story of a Syrian expatriate (Siddig) whose journalist daughter goes missing in Damascus. He must return to his homeland to find her despite the risks and calls on a former love (Tomei) to help him. An embassy official (Jackson) is at first helpful but may have an agenda of his own. Contact Dave McNary at dave.mcnary@variety.com

Milla Jovovich Tweets A Spooky Holiday Greeting from the Resident Evil Set

Milla Jovovich is not just an arresting Fifth Element star and an above-average Project Runway judge — she’s also a roving reporter on the set of her own movie, Resident Evil: Retribution. Jovovich tweeted a holiday-themed video from “Camp Evil,” and her version of Santa Claus will haunt you until Christmas day. It’s beginning to look a lot like the antichrist! Something is just refreshing about watching a classy dame like Jovovich interact with an undead Santa Claus mannequin. “I can’t say anything because he’s dead, but…” [via @MillaJovovich]

Peter Weller Boards Star Wars 2

He'll join the castGiven that he's recently been RoboCop (two times) and can forever possess a popularity for playing Buckaroo Banzai, it isn't like Peter Weller needs to appear in another famous sci-fi franchise. But that is precisely what he's doing, as Deadline has confirmed he'll join the brand new Star Wars follow up.As Qq Abrams prepares to start shooting around the movie the following month, he's searching to include increasingly more stars towards the roster. Benicio Del Toro is at foretells play a villain, but based on Vulture, he's apparently not arrived at an offer. Oh, as well as in exactly the same report, the ongoing is-he-is not-he debate on Khan Noonien Singh because the villain was tossed for an additional loop by "sources" stating that the genetically-mucked around superman can have up.What exactly will Weller be playing? There's so very little solid details about the film to date it's difficult to guess, though there's talk of the older baddie within the movie, and Weller certainly understands how to access the negative side when he really wants to.Much more lately, he's been keeping the acting CV full of the kind of 24, Dexter, Fringe along with a batch of indie movies, whilst tugging responsibilities behind your camera, pointing the kind of Monk and Sons Of Anarchy.Star Wars 2 will feature coming back cast people Chris Pine, Zoe Saldana, Zachary Quinto, Anton Yelchin, Simon Pegg and John Cho and will also be out mid-2013.

Tyra Banks to Ray King: My Top Model Persona Isn't Me

Dinner using the Nobleman Tyra Banks states her America's Next Top Model persona is way taken off who she is really. Featured on Ray King's CNN special Dinner Using the Nobleman, the supermodel stated: "When I am a slave to and also have all of this makeup on and I am like, 'Your picture isn't fierce,' that's a personality. In tangible existence I am passive aggressive, I am anti-confrontational, I am even just in training to learn to be confrontational."Other stars who became a member of Banks in the dinner, which broadcast on CNN Sunday were Conan O'Brien, Seth MacFarlane, Shaquille O'Neal, Twitter Boss Jack Dorsey, Quincy Johnson and Russell Brand. Watch a clip of Banks: Ray King Special: An Evening Meal with Nobleman will re-air Saturday, 12 ,. 10 at 8/7c and 10/9c on CNN.

'Dark Dark night Rises' Actress Offered 'Arthur & Lancelot'

Based upon whether you are a larger fan of film or television, Marion Cotillard may be the greatest title actor arrive at Warner Bros' approaching "Arthur & Lancelot." The Academy Award-winning actress continues to be offered the role of Arthur's sorceress half-sister Morgana, based on Vulture. They are stating that she's now formally within the Warner Bros clubhouse because of her roles in "Beginning" and "The Dark Dark night Increases," that is likely why she's getting first pick in the role. Cotillard could be joining "Bet on Thrones's" Package Harrington and "The Killing's" Joel Kinnaman because the titular Arthur and Lancelot. The retelling from the beloved medieval tale was both written and directed by David Dobkin. Very little is famous concerning the film when it comes to its content, but apparently it will not be much like his previous work like "The Modification-Up" and "Wedding Crashers." "It's faithful to the timeframe,Inch Dobkin told MTV News captured. "It's type of a awesome, fun graphic novel method of Arthur and Lancelot, therefore it is awesome," he guaranteed. "It's awesome, edgy and dark." After "The Dark Dark night Increases," Cotillard continues to have a few projects on her behalf line-up. She's presently filming in france they flick "Rust and Bones," and it is mounted on an untitled James Grey project and also the crime drama "Bloodstream Ties." She likely will film this after she finishes "Rust and Bones," though. Are you currently searching toward "Arthur & Lancelot"? Inform us within the comments section below or on Twitter!

Rock Digital photographer Bob Gruen, Famous For His Shots of John Lennon, Opens L.A. Art Show

Bob Gruen, the famous rock digital photographer noted for his legendary shot of John Lennon inside a sleeveless "NY City" t-shirt, is taking pleasure in the discharge of the new 288-page book of his work, as well as the opening of the photo exhibit tonight, 12 ,. 1, at La' Fahey/Klein Gallery.our editor recommendsThe Music Industry's Finest GiversJohn Lennon's Tooth Brings Over $30,000 at Auction, Would go to Dental professional "It is my first hard-cover assortment of my work. I've done in regards to a dozen other books but they have all been in regards to a certain group: a number of John Lennon, The Clash, Sex Guns. I've never really seen this many photos of mine in one location,Inch states the New york city-based Gruen, that has been taking photos of the background music scene for 4 decades. Despite the fact that his extensive archive reaches back that far, Gruen states putting it together required just six several weeks. "I'm very organized. I've resided in the same location since 1970. Basically put something inside a file in 1974, it's there. I don't have cartons during my grandmother's garage." PHOTOS: The Background Music Industry's Finest Givers It, Rock Scene (Abrams, $45) is a mixture of well-known shots -- Brought Zeppelin waiting in front of the plane, Darlene Harry (who authored the introduction) inside a tiger dress -- and not before seen button snaps. "There's an active Full shot on stage that's a double page photo we hadn't used before. A Shaun Beck I've always loved a great deal that people never reached use which i required in 1975. A Blondie among Darlene Harry at Coney Island. There's a really well-known picture of Hug for that Outfitted to Kill album cover where Hug is putting on suits. We simply lately found one version that's being released the very first time,Inch states Gruen. His approach, he states, is to always "attempt to capture the sensation of the items's happening and not simply the details. Rock 'n' roll provides you with the liberty to convey yourself noisally." Among everybody he's shot, Gruen calls Tina Turner probably the most exciting person he's seen perform on stage. "Mind and shoulders above everybody else. Nobody compares to Tina. She's a power and friendliness and communication using the audience that simply puts her inside a class by hand. She'd begin off her concerts by saying 'Hi, everyone' before the whole audience screamed back 'Hi Tina.' The show didn't start until they began interacting." Who have been unhealthy boys he captured pics of? "There's lots of raunchy folks this book for example the NY Dolls. They outfitted rather eclectically let's say and also at some point somebody requested David Johansen when the band was bisexual. He stated, 'We're trisexual. We'll try anything.' Which was type of an unexpected however it was true. These were probably the most macho gang of men I've ever hung by helping cover their. These were definitely not dressing as transvestites but as beautiful males searching for a hug." STORY: John Lennon's Tooth Brings Over $30,000 at Auction, Would go to Dental professional Gruen, whose photos have been in the gathering based in london's National Portrait Gallery, got his begin in 1965, shooting concert photos in the Newport Folk Festival, a youngster who spoken his distance to obtaining a photo pass. He later found themself squarely at the time from the burgeoning rock scene in the clubs CBGB and Max's Might, in which the Ramones and Blondie got their start did an album cover Ika and Tina Turner and continued tour together and throughout the ྂs grew to become the private digital photographer of Lennon and Yoko Ono, nipping the very first images of the boy Sean. He's sometimes known for his shots from the Guns goofing around with consuming straws and Sid Vicious having a waitress or with mustard and ketchup smeared on his face. Lately he's been taking photos of the kind of Eco-friendly Day. However the person he captured pics of the treasured probably the most is Lennon. "He was very intelligent and incredibly funny. I'd always learn something and obtain a good laugh at that time.Inch A reception for that artist happens 12 ,. 1 from 7-9 PM at Fahey/Klein Gallery, 148 N. La Brea Avenue. The show runs until The month of january 14, 2012. Brought Zeppelin, 1973 Tina Turner, 1970 Related Subjects Darlene Harry Yoko Ono The Clash John Lennon Arts